Friday, 18 August 2023

THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

SEEDS ARE THE THING FROM WHICH ALL LIFE SPRINGS
Seed pods make perfect percussion instruments
Seed Balls with mud and clay and seeds planted in gardens
Birds know!They peck at fruit to seek the seeds
That which ensures a new generation to breed
Wild or in garden plots-or permacultured lots
Seeds are the front line of our future stocks
We have seeds within us for our future growth
Whatever name you give,it is never enough
Life of a seed is incredibly tough
To persist beyond all reasonable endurances..
There are seedless watermelons that will not grow
Genetic engineering to make that so.Blame MONSANTO!
Mutations flow when Gaia is ignored-let seeding begin!
New harvests await our planting

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